Elizabeth Neilson

Ontario Court of Justice/Presiding Justice of the Peace

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$166,926

Total compensation $167,139, including $213 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2022

Employer Rank

#393

Ontario Court of Justice

Years on List

2005–2022

Peak Salary

$166,926

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2005–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2022

$103,630 in 2005 is worth about $159,029 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2022	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$166,926Benefits $213Total $167,139	$213	$167,139
2021	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$154,174Benefits $201Total $154,375	$201	$154,375
2020	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$146,186Benefits $191Total $146,376	$191	$146,376
2019	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$141,694Benefits $182Total $141,876	$182	$141,876
2018	Ontario Court of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$132,374Benefits $199Total $132,573	$199	$132,573
2016	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$129,909Benefits $209Total $130,119	$209	$130,119
2015	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice	$127,224Benefits $223Total $127,446	$223	$127,446
2014	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice	$129,471Benefits $221Total $129,692	$221	$129,692
2013	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$116,357Benefits $192Total $116,549	$192	$116,549
2012	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$120,739Benefits $172Total $120,911	$172	$120,911
2011	Ontario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	$118,868Benefits $175Total $119,042	$175	$119,042
2010	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$115,112Benefits $193Total $115,305	$193	$115,305
2009	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$115,128Benefits $190Total $115,318	$190	$115,318
2008	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$155,080Benefits $182Total $155,262	$182	$155,262
2005	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$103,630Benefits $146Total $103,777	$146	$103,777

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Of the $166,926 Elizabeth Neilson earned in 2022, roughly $110,416 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.9%. That is in line with the 2022 median of $166,926 for Presiding Justice of the Peace on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 15 years in all, first in 2005. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay: ~$110,416
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~31.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~33.9%
vs. 2022 Presiding Justice of the Peace median: about even

Where does $166,926 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

Also at Ontario Court of Justice
2022

Also at Ontario Court of Justice, 2022
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Joseph Callaghan	Judge	$398,284	$401,721
2	Michael Waby	Judge	$397,702	$401,139
3	Leonard Kim	Judge	$389,087	$392,661
4	Lise Maisonneuve	Chief Judge	$380,022	$383,909
5	John Payne	Judge	$375,039	$378,875
6	Sharon Nicklas	Associate Chief Judge	$375,039	$378,875
7	Martin Lambert	Judge	$367,565	$371,322
8	Mary Hogan	Judge	$367,565	$368,316
9	Brock Jones	Judge	$363,511	$366,948
10	Aston Hall	Associate Chief Judge	$362,087	$365,817